Mono Vs Floro

[vanven]

Just a couple things I heard Tim talking with another customer about this week that I didnt know before. Most of it pertains to tippet material.

• Mono begins to degrade a couple months after purchase. I have reels from 3 years ago that I apparently need to replace.
  
• Dont use Floro on dry flies because it is designed to sink. This will cause a dry fly to float oddly and fish will be less willing to take it.
  
  I have tried various brands of tippet material over the past 3 years. I have to admit that so far I am not a fan of any in particular but I do have some input on a few brands.
  

  • Frog Hair tippet seems to have a high memory. It can be a pain to tie knots with because it always wants to loop.
    
  • White River....BSP....nuff said.
    
  • Seaguar is what I have been pointed to by several guides and shop owners. It is expensive, but I am not really seeing the hype.
    

  Any other pointers/advice/thoughts out there?

  -Jerod

[3wt]

Rio Fluoro.

I've never heard the thing about fluoro sinking. Sound wrong in my experience. When your tippet sits on top of the water, you'll have the worst case scenario as far as refraction of light. Fluoro has a refractive index more simlar to that of water than mono. Should give you a real advantage for dries on flat water on a sunny day.

Fluoro is more tyable. Tougher. I think it holds a knot better, maybe that's because it's easier to tie.

It does seem a bit less supple, but that doesn't bother me much.

I think Seaguar actually makes a lot of the fluoro on the market. You'll find that with most manufacturing - everything's made at the same place.

[vanven]

My non-scientific explanation about floro sinking..........I believe the density of floro is thicker than water, hence the sink.

-Jerod

[Danoinark]

My non-scientific explanation about floro sinking..........I believe the density of floro is thicker than water, hence the sink.

-Jerod

And you are absolutely right. The sink rate of flouro is greater than mono, hence Tin's suggestion is right on.

I am a big fan of Rio and its Rioflex fluro.

Dano

[snagged in outlet 3]

I use Rio Flouroflex and I can see it floating on the water when the surface is relatively calm. Broken water is different, and neither mono or flouro seems better to me. I think flouro is better because I can use 5x most of the time and never go to 7x anymore. I used to go to 7x with mono in clear, shallow water. Just my 2 cents.

SIO3

[vanven]

I almost always fish 7x, and 90% of the time fluoro, unless night fishing on Taneycomo then I drop down to a 4x or 5x mono depending on the season. I would go heavier in the fall, but I am generally fishing a 5 wt and heavier tippet isnt going to give my rod more backbone. If I fished a 6wt I would likely drop down a few sizes or use straight mono. Generally if I am fishing mono it is dark and I am trying to be cheap.

I may have to check into the Rio Fluoroflex. Need to learn how to spell it first apparently.

-Jerod

[snagged in outlet 3]

Had to look at the spool myself, fluoroflex. At night I use 10 Lb Vanish.

SIO3

[Greg]

I use fluoro 90% of the time even with dry flies. I've found when I use 6X or 7X with a dry fly the tippet does sink but not so fast or far that it drags the fly underwater.

I used Rio fluoro for some time but switched to the Orvis brand a few years ago. I like it just as well and it is quite a bit cheaper.

Greg

[Trav]

I actually prefer mono. Something about the stretch. I work alot of knarly cover and a line that stretches a little has saved me alot of lures and fish that twist you into branches. Floro doesnt have any play in it.

I guess it is just what your used to mostly.

[drew03cmc]

I am a cheap arse, and I am fishing three year old spools of Orvis SS 4x tippet right now, but have some 6 and 7x fluoro Mirage and love it for dry fly trout fishing.